CHADRON – The twelfth president of Chadron State College, Dr. Ron K. Patterson, took office July 1. Patterson conducted a listening tour, Building Our Future Together, with more than 20 stops in three states within CSC’s service region. He said he wanted to learn more about what the college is doing well, as well as learn about areas for improvement.

• Date: December 30, 2023
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News

CHADRON – Dr. Shirley Jones, a niece of Harlem Renaissance sculptor William Ellsworth Artis, has recorded her findings about his life in a self-published book. Artis taught sculpture at Chadron State College, known then as Nebraska State Teachers College, from 1954 to 1964.  

• Date: December 22, 2023
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Art|Campus News

CHADRON – Jovan Mays, a 2010 Chadron State College graduate, shared several poetic moments from his childhood in his Winter Commencement address. Mays is an educator, coach, and public speaker in Colorado. He was a member of the CSC wrestling and football teams for five years. 

• Date: December 22, 2023
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Commencement

CHADRON – Students in Dr. Matthew Evertson’s Fall capstone course Outside: Your Self in the World (CAP 469E) read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. He said the English and Humanities motto Get Outside Yourself served as the inspiration for the name of the course. The capstone is an Essential Studies requirement.

• Date: December 19, 2023
• Author: Molly Langhorst
• Category: Campus News|Belongingness and Inclusion|English

CHADRON – Chadron State College student Megan Cawley is the December Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month.

• Date: December 19, 2023
• Author: Molly Langhorst
• Category: Campus News|Project Strive|Student Awards & Achievements

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement will take place Friday in the Chicoine Center at 2 p.m.

• Date: December 12, 2023
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Commencement

CHADRON – Jovan Mays, a 2010 graduate of Chadron State College, will be Chadron State College’s Winter Commencement speaker Friday. The ceremony in the Chicoine Center is free and open to the public as well as live-streamed.

• Date: December 10, 2023
• Author: Tena L. Cook
• Category: Campus News|Chadron State Alumni & Foundation|Commencement

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s Rocket League Black won the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) championship game against Ohio Northern University Thursday. The team finished the season undefeated in the EAST 12B Conference Champion III division playing against Sam Houston State University, Florida International University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Drexel University, Grand Valley State University, and Northern Michigan University.

• Date: December 8, 2023
• Author: Daniella Akwanamnye
• Category: Campus News|Esports

CHADRON – Beginning today is the Week of Wellness, a new campus wellness collaborative initiative coordinated by Campus Wellness Officer Dr. Britt Helmbrecht.

• Date: December 4, 2023
• Author: College Relations
• Category: Campus News|Wellness

CHADRON – Chadron State College’s International Club hosted its final Dine with Us lunch of the fall semester Tuesday with a presentation by Dr. Gabriella Pruitt Santos and Julio Santos. Their presentation gave insights into Guatemala’s geography, history, climate, food, and traditions.

• Date: December 4, 2023
• Author: Daniella Akwanamnye
• Category: Campus News|Belongingness and Inclusion|International Students